defector 1
noundomain: person
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
Hypernym
wrongdoer 1
noun
a person who transgresses moral or civil law
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
military 1
noun
the military forces of a nation
EnglishDerivationally related form
defect 1
verb
desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
Hyponym
deviationist 1
noun
an ideological defector from the party line (especially from orthodox communism)
draft dodger 1
noun
someone who is drafted and illegally refuses to serve
renegade 1
noun
someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
walk-in 2
noun
an operative who initiates his own defection (usually to a hostile country) for political asylum
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
military 1
noun
the military forces of a nation
